Microsoft 365 Technical Lead / Architect
A leading proprietary trading firm is seeking a Microsoft 365 Technical Lead / Architect to own the design, automation, security, and operation of its Microsoft 365 environment. You'll be responsible for delivering a scalable, secure, and highly automated modern workplace platform supporting a fast-paced trading business.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve the Microsoft 365 platform, including Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, and Entra ID.
- Design and implement identity, access management, and endpoint security solutions.
- Drive automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using PowerShell, Terraform, Graph API, Azure CLI, and GitHub.
- Manage Azure resources supporting the Microsoft ecosystem.
- Lead platform modernization, governance, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Serve as the senior technical escalation point and mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of Microsoft 365, Endpoint, or Platform Engineering experience.
- Deep expertise with Microsoft 365 Administration, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Entra ID (Azure AD), Intune, Azure infrastructure and governance, PowerShell, Graph API, Terraform, and automation
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments of 8,000 users or more.
- Proven ability to balance operational ownership with strategic transformation projects.
Preferred
- Experience within trading, financial services, hedge funds, or other low-latency, high-availability environments.
- Microsoft Azure and/or Microsoft 365 certifications.
- Exposure to Defender, Purview, Power Platform, and Microsoft Copilot.
This is an hybrid role based out of the firms Chicago office.
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